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"Buyer Beware" How to Select your Plastic Surgeon

Select a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and you will have selected a surgeon who has greater training and experience to help you navigate through the important decisions surrounding the procedures you are about to explore.

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Beauty IS Skin Deep

Permanent makeup is ideal if you have an active life style, wear contacts, personal limitations, or participate in sports.

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The “Bridge” to Rejuvenation of Aging and Photo-Damaged Skin

Bridge Therapy differs from other aesthetic procedures employing the fractional approach because it was the first to utilize CO2 laser energy. It penetrates deep into the dermis,eliminating damaged cells and stimulating the growth of new collagen in a single session. Compare this with non-ablative lasers, such as Fraxel, which usually require about four to five treatments over six months to achieve similar results.

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Well, What About That Facial Lift?

When considering a “lift,” what we are really talking about is some form of tightening the facial skin. Over the years, this has grown to mean in most instances, a “facelift.” Just as the term “facelift” suggests tightening all aspects of the face (the brow, eyelids, cheeks and neck); much of the time something less is what’s really needed...

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The Plastic Surgery Group's Skin Care Centers

For the past ten years, The Plastic Surgery Group has been operating a sophisticated skin care program that allows our specialists to address your personal needs with a medically-compatible treatment regimen ...

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Breast Augmentation Ranks #1

Last year 329,000 breast augmentation procedures were performed in the United States. This number topped those for liposuction and rhinoplasty. Eyelid surgery and abdominoplasty (‘tummy tuck’) were the fourth and fifth most popular procedures respectively ...

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Beauty Is In The Eyelashes Of The Beholder

If you’re not happy with the lashes you were born with, and let’s face it, many of us aren’t, Latisse™ is a great option that delivers real results. Latisse™ is a new, FDA-approved, treatment which makes ...

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Spring Into Summer With A New You

When spring arrives, many people begin thinking about spending time outdoors and enjoying the more welcoming weather. Here at The Plastic Surgery Group, we know that spring is also the ideal time to think about plastic surgery procedures such as breast enhancement, liposuction and tummy tucks that will improve the body’s contour. Getting back to normal activities takes less time than many people think. The recovery period varies by procedure, but there is still plenty of time to get your body in the best shape possible before you need to get into those shorts and bathing suits ...

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Less Is More With Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal is becoming more and more popular. With bikini season approaching fast, more people are thinking of getting unwanted hair zapped away ...

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2008 Cosmetic Surgery National Statistics Just Released

According to the Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank, there were over 10 million surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures performed in 2008, with surgical procedures accounting for approximately 17% of the total, resulting in a 160% increase in the number of procedures since the late 1990's ...

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